Rough Cut
Here’s a little something I wrote for fun today as a timed exercise: The King Edward Hotel was not specifically fitted out for aliens, especially water breathing aliens, but fortunately,…
2015
The House of Saud—they may be terrorists, but they’re our terrorists
During the Cold War, the West made allies out of some brutal dictatorial regimes. A challenge on this often met with the cynical answer, “they may be bastards, but they’re…
Small town cheap? Tories secretly cut public ice rink and plaza from Federal Building renos
It it weren’t facing north, the architecturally beautiful Federal Building would cast an ominous shadow over the Legislature Grounds in Edmonton. Abandoned after the Government of Canada relocated to Canada…
Cheap oil’s the disaster it is for Alberta because our province is so badly run
The decline in oil prices to the sub-$50-per-barrel level may not be a pleasant experience for those of us here in Alberta, especially the Progressive Conservative rulers of our province,…
Peace, order and good government: Pondering John A. Macdonald’s legacy on his 200th birthday
Today, or possibly yesterday, is the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada, arguably the person most responsible for the creation of our country…
Mayhem Show in Montreal Monday
We've been taking a lot of time away from the blog and haven't been checking our email lately. Managed to catch this from our friends in Quebec in time however:…
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On predictable arrangements
Aaron Wherry nicely summarizes the possible outcomes of the next federal election so the rest of us don’t have to. But let’s take a moment to consider what we can…
Jan 10 and 1/2: The two big stories.
One of the big stories in the Irving press now is, of course, the shootings in Paris. And the reports are stuffed full of rage at what they call an…
Take a walking tour of Rome on your iPad
Hey Rogers Consulting, Web and Mobile Development – Debra Rogers An app by my sister. My only benefit from this is that I’ll likely get the app and use it.…
Alberta Needs Charlie Hebdo
Wednesday’s massacre of eight journalists, five of whom were political cartoonists, at the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo unleashed a torrent of “We are Charlie Hebdo” editorials across the world.…
Canada’s Top 5 MPs of 2014
Allow me to start the New Year on a positive note by presenting my choices for the Top Five MPs for 2014. 1. Craig Scott (NDP—Official Opposition Critic for Democratic…
Canada’s Top 5 MPs of 2014
Allow me to start the New Year on a positive note by presenting my choices for the Top Five MPs for 2014. 1. Craig Scott (NDP—Official Opposition Critic for Democratic…
Charlie Hebdo murders show some speakers are freer than others
Image from the Office of War Information The shocking murder of nine journalists and three others in a brazen, coordinated attack in the offices of French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo…
Canada’s Top 5 MPs of 2014
Allow me to start the New Year on a positive note by presenting my choices for the Top Five Federal MPs for 2014. 1. Craig Scott (NDP—Official Opposition Critic for…
Two great films up for Golden Globes tonight: ‘Selma’ and ‘Pride’
I have been busy lately catching some 2014 films I missed last year. Scene from ‘Selma’ The most recent viewing was director Ava DuVernay’s superb ‘Selma,’ (pictured on the right)…
Great show of strength and unity by Parisians, but….
… the participation in it by some of the world leaders takes the shine a way somewhat. If indeed the march was also in defence of freedom of speech. For…
Harper’s histrionics
Terrorist attacks are theatre. And what theatre they have been presenting lately. The 9/11 spectacle of planes flying into tall buildings was the most spectacular event ever seen on television.…
On Words and Virtue
Scott Long wrote an excellent article separating the act of supporting free speech from the act of supporting the words and images created by Charlie Hebdo. But I disagree with…
If You Want to Toboggan, Go to Colombia
Seriously, I want this job. Here’s how beer gets delivered in Colombia.